Class :                 GQX 

Item Type :              Open Wagon

Parent System :             ANR

Gauge :                              Standard

Description :                      Open wagon used for the cartage of ore.

Year of Manufacture :        early 1970’s

Manufactured By :              Mechanical Handling, Woodville S.A.

Previous Classification :       GQ

Current Classification :        AOQX, AOQY

Year of Withdrawal :        

Named :                                 

Number Range :              2423 to 2442 (20 wagons)

Capacity:                       

History in Service :           GQ and then GQX wagons owned by the CR were  used to transport ore from Beltana in the far north of  SA to Pt Pirie from 1970 thru 1978. After this they were converted to bogie exchange and used between Broken Hill and Osborn in Adelaide (Broad gauge). Being the same design as the SOC wagons they were integrated into that fleet, with GQ,  GQX and SO, SOC wagons becoming AOQX and AOQY after Sept 1979 with the general reclassification of wagons..  These wagons were widely distributed through the new standard gauge network, being lent to both WAGR and the NSWGR systems at various stages. 

See Also :                       OMN, SO, SOC, AOQX, GQ, AOQY

Colour Schemes :            CR Wagon Brown  

Modelling Hints :             BGB have a kit of this wagon.

Further Information:         Article in AMRM Dec 1985 pages 27 thru 33 by Doug Aikins

Plans :                             AMRM Dec 1985 page 30

Picture Book                      

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